Leuven, Belgium – March 9, 2006 – Option N.V. (Euronext: OPTI, OTC: OPNVY), the wireless technology company, today announced that it has signed a supply agreement with Casio for the GlobeTrotter COMBO wireless data card. The data card will be integrated into Casio’s mobile data terminals type IT-3000. Option will furthermore partner with Casio to technically accommodate the data card within the terminal. The IT-3000 terminal shall be deployed within Deutsche Bahn to optimize the mobile ticket sales in the trains as well as the ticket control in the long distance and suburban traffic and renew the previous equipment generation.
The Casio IT-3000 data terminal weighs scarcely 800 gram, is equipped with 128 MB RAM, a mass storage of at present 2 GB and a transflective TFT colour display (240×320 pixels). Additionally it has a keyboard for numeric entries. The battery lasts an operating time of eight to nine shifts without problems and is recharged within only three hours. The terminal also has a PCMCIA slot which will, for the Deutsche Bahn project, be equipped with Option’s GlobeTrotter COMBO data card.
Casio Computer Co., Ltd., is one of the leading consumer electronics companies in the world. Since its establishment in 1957, Casio has been active in the development of electronic calculators, timepieces, musical instruments, LCD TVs, pagers and other communications devices. Casio’s corporate activities are guided by the motto: “Creativity and Contribution.”
Option’s GlobeTrotter COMBO data card, introduced late 2003, was the world’s first Combo data card. The card provides Tri-band GPRS and WLAN/Wi-Fi 802.11b connectivity while on the move.
ABOUT OPTION
Option NV (www.option.com), the wireless technology company, is a leading innovator in the design, development and manufacture of 3G WCDMA (HSDPA and UMTS), EDGE, GPRS, GSM and WLAN technology products for wireless connectivity solutions. Option has built up an enviable reputation for creating exciting products that enhance the performance and functionality of wireless communications. Option’s headquarters are in Leuven, Belgium. The company has Research & Development in Leuven, a Software and Applications development centre in Adelsried (Germany), a Wireless Router development centre in Stockholm (Sweden) and an ISO 9002 production engineering and logistics facility in Cork, Ireland.
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